Awards and Distinctions:
“Wayne C. Booth” Graduate Student Prize for Excellence in Teaching. 2010. The University of Chicago. Chicago IL, USA.
“Ensayos” Award for Best Paper. 2007. Centro de Investigaciones Economicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Monterrey N.L., Mexico.
“World Bank Spot Award.” 2004. Human Development Sector / Latin America and the Caribeean Region. The World Bank Group. Washington, DC USA.
“Consuelo Meyer L’eepe” Award for Best Thesis. 2001. Facultad de Economia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey N.L., Mexico.
“Tlacaelel” National Award in Economics Consulting (Third Place.) 2000. Consultores Internacionales S.C. Mexico D.F., Mexico.
“Luis Donaldo Colosio” National Award in Economic Research. 1999. Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Monterrey N.L., Mexico. |
Jorge O. Moreno Assistant Professor in Finance and Economics
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Teaching |
Teaching |
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
ITAM - Escuela de Negocios Rio Hondo No. 1, Col. Progreso Tizapan MEXICO |
Academic Background: |
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2007 – 2010 |
Ph.D. in Economics. Department of Economics, The University of Chicago. Dissertation: Essays on Matching, Banking, and the Credit Market. Dissertation Committee: Robert M. Townsend (chair), Gary S. Becker, Pierre A. Chiappori, and Raguram G. Rajan. |
2004 - 2007 |
Master of Arts in Economics. Department of Economics, The University of Chicago. Fields: i) Labor Economics and Human Capital; and ii) Development, Micro-Theory, and Econometric Methods. |
1999 - 2001 |
Master of Arts in Economics. Centro de Estudios Economicos, El Colegio de Mexico. Thesis: Efectos del Salario Minimo sobre el Mercado Laboral en Mexico. |
1994 - 1999 |
Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Facultad de Economia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Thesis: El Impuesto Inflacionario en Mexico: El Control de la Inflacion como un Mecanismo de Transferencia de Riqueza. |
Scholarships and Fellowships: |
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2009 - 2010 |
Esther and T.W. Schultz — The University of Chicago. Dissertation fellowship. |
2008 - 2009 |
Esther and T.W. Schultz — The University of Chicago. Dissertation fellowship. |
2004 - 2008 |
CONACYT — Mexico. Scholarship for studying Ph.D. in Economics, at The University of Chicago. |
1999 - 2001 |
CONACYT — Mexico. Scholarship for studying M.A. in Economics, at El Colegio de Mexico. |
1994 - 1999 |
Facultad de Economia — UANL. Scholarship for studying B.A. in Economics, at UANL. |
Academic and Other Professional Experience: |
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8/2006 - 07/2010 |
Research Assistant, Department of Economics, The University of Chicago. Prof. Robert M Townsend. |
9/2009 - 12/2009 |
Lecturer (Topics in Development and Economic Growth), The University of Chicago. |
7/2008 - 9/2008 |
Financial Researcher (Visiting), Direccion General de Analisis del Sistema Financiero, Banco de Mexico. |
4/2008 - 7/2008 |
Teacher Assistant (Entrepreneurship and the Evaluation of Financial Systems), The University of Chicago. Prof. Robert M. Townsend. |
4/2008 - 7/2008 |
Teacher Assistant (Elements of Economic Analysis III), The University of Chicago. Prof. Babur de los Santos |
1/2008 - 4/2008 |
Lecturer (Elements of Economic Analysis II), The University of Chicago. |
9 /2007 -12/2007 |
Teacher Assistant (Elements of Economic Analysis II), The University of Chicago. Prof. Victor Lima. |
6/2007 - 9/2007 |
Financial Researcher (Visiting), Direccion General de Analisis del Sistema Financiero, Banco de Mexico. |
3/2004 - 7/2004 |
Teacher Assistant (Advanced Econometrics), El Colegio de Mexico, A.C. Prof. Gerardo Esquivel. |
3/2002 - 3/2004 |
Junior Professional Associate (Economist), Human Development / Colombia and Mexico Office, The World Bank Group. |
5/2001 - 3/2002 |
Head of Department (Economic Research Projects), Direction of International Finance Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. |
9/2000 - 6/2001 |
Teacher Assistant (Intermediate and Advance Macroeconomics, and Applied Econometrics), El Colegio de Mexico. Prof. Gerardo Esquivel and Prof. Arturo Herrera. |
11/1998 - 5/1999 |
Research Assistant, Centro de Investigaciones Económicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Prof. Pedro A. Villezca. |
8/1996 - 6/1999 |
Teacher Assistant (Advanced Econometrics; Applied Methods in Econometrics; Money and Banking; Econometrics II; Econometrics I; Microeconomics), Facultad de Economía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. |
Publications and Other Research: |
Moreno, Jorge O. 2007. “Are Formal and Informal Labor Market Wages Different?: Analyzing the Gains and Losses from Formalization in Mexico.” Ensayos 24(1):1-44. UANL, Mexico. |
__________ and Karla G. Mendoza López. 2007.”Compensatory Education and Learning Abilities in Rural and Indigenous Schools in Mexico: An Impact Analysis using Treatment Effects”. Paper in: Facultad de Economía UANL: 50 Aniversario de Investigacion y Educacion. Editorial Porrua Hnos. Mexico. |
__________ and Joseph Shapiro. 2004. “Education for Disadvantaged Mexican Students: An Impact Evaluation Using Propensity Score Matching.” Policy Research Working Paper No. 3334. The World Bank Group. |
__________, Harry Patrinos and Joseph Shapiro. 2004. “Compensatory Education for Disadvantaged Students in Mexico: Evidence from an Impact Evaluation Study in Mexico.” En Breve Document Series (53). World Bank. |
__________. 2003. “Salario Minimo y Estructura del Mercado Laboral: Un Analisis para Mexico 1990-1999”. Thesis. Centro de Estudios Economicos. El Colegio de Mexico. |
__________. 2000. “Impuesto Inflacionario, Señoreaje e Inflacion en Mexico: Un Modelo Econometrico de la Curva de Laffer-Bailey.” Ensayos 19 (11): 49-68. UANL, Mexico. |
__________ and Pedro A. Villezca Becerra. 2000. “El Consumo de Cerveza en el Area Metropolitana de Monterrey: Un Modelo de Respuesta Censurada.” Estudios Economicos 15 (6): 249-280. |
__________. 1999. “El Impuesto Inflacionario en Mexico: El Control de la Inflacion como un Mecanismo de Transferencia de Riqueza.” Thesis. Facultad de Economia, UANL. |
__________. 1999. “La Inflacion en Mexico. Analisis de Incidencia de un Impuesto Monetario.” El Mercado de Valores (6): 49-55. |
__________. 1999. “El Impuesto Inflacionario en Mexico: Analisis de Incidencia de un Impuesto Monetario.” Ensayos 18 (5):83-116. UANL, Mexico. |